EIA forecasts Brent crude oil prices will average $43/b in 2020, down from an average of $64/b in 2019. For 2020, EIA expects prices will average $37/b during the second quarter and then rise to $42/b during the second half of the year. EIA forecasts that average Brent prices will rise to an average of $55/b in 2021, as declining global oil inventories put upward pressure on prices.

Norway's preliminary production figures for February 2020 show an average daily production of 2 106 000 barrels of oil, NGL and condensate,

U.S. natural gas production grew by 9.8 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2019

Asian LNG prices hit historic lows in February, the benchmark price for spot-traded LNG in Northeast Asia, falling to $2.71/MMBtu on underlying weak Asian demand compounded by mild temperatures and the coronavirus.

In late February, the Spanish energy companies Repsol SA and Endesa SA rejected a hefty deal on the purchase of 200 million cubic metres of LNG from the biggest US liquefied natural gas exporter Cheniere Energy Inc.

In 2019, profit attributable to PJSC LUKOIL shareholders amounted to RUB 640.2 bln, 3.4% higher year-on-year. The growth was constrained by higher depreciation and lower non-cash foreign exchange gain.

Gazprom, OMV have agreed, inter alia, to extend until June 2022 the negotiations for the final agreement on the deal.

The worldwide rig count for February 2020 was 2,125, up 52 from the 2,073 counted in January 2020, and down 181 from the 2,306 counted in February 2019.

U.S. Rig Count is up 3 rigs from last week to 793, Canada Rig Count is down 37 rigs from last week to 203.

"Last year was the best year for [final investment decisions] for the US LNG industry ever,"

Construction works on the 55 Bcm/year Russian Nord Stream 2 pipeline linking Russia to Germany via the Baltic Sea were abruptly interrupted in late December after the US government implemented new sanctions threatening measures against contractors building the project.

ExxonMobil is planning capital expenditures of between $30 billion to $35 billion annually through 2025, consistent with previous guidance. For 2020, the company anticipates an investment level of up to $33 billion, depending on the progress of individual projects.

Bulgaria imports 2.9 billion cubic meters of gas from Russia per year under a long-term contract valid through 2022.

The preliminary level for dry natural gas production in December 2019 was 2,977 billion cubic feet (Bcf), or 96.0 Bcf/d. This level was 7.3 Bcf/d (8.2%) higher than the December 2018 level of 88.7 Bcf/d.

Net income attributable to Rosneft shareholders $10.9 bln